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Coptic (Bohairic Coptic: ϯⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ, Timetremǹkhēmi) is a group of closely related Egyptian dialects, [2] representing the most recent developments of the Egyptian language, [2] [4] and historically spoken by the Copts, starting from the third century AD in Roman Egypt. [1] Coptic was supplanted by Arabic as the ...
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The Coptic language is the most recent stage of the Egyptian...
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For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. Coptic or Coptic Egyptian is an Egyptian language. It was spoken by many people in Egypt until at least the 17th century. Now, only a few people speak the language. [1] Egyptian began to be written using the Greek alphabet in the 1st century. [2]
Coptic is a group of closely related Egyptian dialects, representing the most recent developments of the Egyptian language, and historically spoken by the Copts, starting from the third century AD in Roman Egypt. Coptic was supplanted by Arabic as the primary spoken language of Egypt following the Arab conquest of Egypt and was slowly replaced over the centuries. Coptic has no native speakers ...
Coptic was an official language in Egypt until around the 13th Century AD, when it was replaced by Arabic. Nowadays Coptic Christians all speak Arabic as their every day language, but use Coptic in their religious ceremonies. Coptic alphabet. Notes. bēta = [β] at the beginning of a word, [v] elsewhere. double ghamma = [ŋg].
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Linguistics. Coptic is the latest phase of the ancient Egyptian language, notable for its use of a largely Greek-derived alphabet, its extensive incorporation of Greek vocabulary, and its strong association with Christianity in Egypt. Coptic texts include a wide range of documentary texts of the later Roman, Byzantine, and early Islamic periods ...
